Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-07
FOOLISH I
FOOLISH LILLIAN SNAVELY.
How the Poor Girl Was Deceived. Re-
trAyed and Robbed.

OMAHA, April IN. b. Fitzgerald, city marshal
Of Sterling, Ill, and A. A. WOlnberger lawyer OF
the same place, who arrived in this city yesterday
search OF the girl, Lillian Snavely, divulged fur
0er facts bearing on the cause of her disappear
ance. Mr.. Wolnberger says that Lillian was the
daughter Of wealthy parents in Sterling and was
n, sl. $s,oO on tne aeath OF her father. She was
II. Davidson. who represented himself to be a
wealthy cattle-man from Texas Davidson had
and entered into scheme with two associates. l.
c. watson and N. w. Bell, to gain her confidence
and defraud her OF It. Watson was introduced
to Miss Snavely, and in less than three days She
consented to marry him. The girls folks at Ster-
ling heard OF II, and, to prevent the match tele-
was very i'll. She returned to Sterling, accompa-
MED by Watson. On learning She had been de-
ceived she was very indignant, and was shortly
went With him TO Chicago. He got ali the money
nom her he could, and VheAr - refused TO give
him any more lett for the lsst. Davidson then
went to MIS-. Watson, told her watson had wife
In Chicago and another in New York. and Induced
her to come to Omaha with him, where he said
Davidson, Mrs. Watson, or Bell, who went West
from here with them on March 80
Mr. Fitzgerald and MT. Wolnberger to-day re-
ceiyed dispatch from the girls mother, urging
them to find her at any cost.
WATSON Is DIsCHARGRp.
CHICAGO, April 7.-Chas L. Watson. whose chief
claim To n0tOrlety Is based on his marriage to Lii
lan Snavely, OF Sterling, Ill, was before Justice
Kersten yesterday charged with obtaining S27
worth OF BOARD az hotel on false pretenses. The
prosecution, and Watson was discharged.
A Wife Slayer's Light Punishment.
PITTsBUBG, Pa, April T. Policeman Charles
Jones, who Shot and killed his wife at an Italian
ball recently, was convicted to-day OF voluntary
mansaughter. The penalty is a fine and IL years
Imprisonment In the penftentlary.
Disasters in the North Pacific.
ALL BUT TWO OF THE CREW OF THE ELDoRADo LOST
WITH THAT BARK.
PORT TOWNSEND, w. T., April THE bark Edo
RADIO, Capt. Humphreys, coal laden, from this port
for San Francisco, fOundered OF Cape FlatJery on
Dutard, which has just arrived rescued TWO OF her
crew, and also recovered the bodies OF two others
which she brought here: The schooner found the
men dashed TO the roof OF the EldOradO's after
house. Capt. Humphreys was killed by heavy
sea washing him against the house just before the
except the two sailors saved by the Fanny Dn,
tardA were no doubt lost. The schooner Champion,
belonging to Neah Bay Indians, has been wrecked
The bark St. Vincent is reported TO have f0undered
outside OF the entrance to the Straits OF Fuca.
A Fishing Smack Sunk By . Cunarder.
LONDON, April THE Cunard line steamer Pa
vOnia, which sailed from Queenstown yesterday
for Boston, cOllided with and sunk fishing smack
on Cape Clear. TWO OF the occupants OF the smack
were drowned.
No Identification To-day.
MRS. SHUBERT, HAVING SEEN THE BODY, SAYS n D
NOT HER DAUGHTER
RAILWAY, Nj, April 7.-There has been no iden-
tihcation to-day OF the body OF the girl murdered
here. Mrs Shubert, OF Lancaster, Pa, came here
to see the body but she is confident that 1t is not
that OF her daughter Ida, who is reported TO be
missing.
What Mr. ThOebe Says.
He DENIES THAT HE HAS GIVEN UP HIS CONTEST
AGAINST CARLISLE.
CINCINNATI, April 1.-Mr. Thoebe, OF Covington,
XIV. rpfprrinO a 0iSDaleh WaShinglAn
which stated that he had given up his contest for
the seat OF Speaker Carlisle said he has not aban-
dOned the case. The time for taking testi-
mOny In rebuttai by speaker Carlisle has not vet
expired, and he is informed that Mr Carlisle win
take no testimony. 1
Sale Of the Hygeia Hotel % Mrs.
RhOebuSs
FORT MONRoR Va. April The Hygeia Hotel